How is This Possible?

[Scunner]

England move above Brazil to fourth in Fifa rankings

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13957893.stm

[stoop]

Fifa ranking points are accumulated according to results, the importance of the matches played and the strength of the opposing teams.

[Scunner]

So

How is this possible?

 

[Scunner]

2010 FIFA World Cup
Group C 12 June    England     1 - 1     United States    
Group C 18 June    England     0 - 0     Algeria    

2010 FIFA World Cup
Group C 23 June    Slovenia     0 - 1     England    

2010 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16 27 June    Germany     4 - 1     England    

International Friendly 11 August    England     2 - 1     Hungary  

UEFA Euro 2012
Qualifying Group G 3 September    England     4 - 0     Bulgaria    

UEFA Euro 2012
Qualifying Group G 7 September    Switzerland     1 - 3     England    

UEFA Euro 2012
Qualifying Group G 12 October    England     0 - 0     Montenegro    

International Friendly 17 November    England     1 - 2     France  

2011
International Friendly 9 February    Denmark     1 - 2     England
    
Euro 2012 qualif. 26 Mar    Wales     0 - 2     England
   
International Friendly 29 March    England     1 - 1 Ghana
   
Euro 2012 qualif. 4 June    England     2 - 2     Switzerland

[stoop]

Taken from that article:

A team's total number of points is representative of a four-year period, calculated by the average number of points gained over the past 12 months and the average gained from older games, though that points total depreciates yearly.

Since they were knocked out of the World Cup by Germany just over a year ago, England have won five matches, including three qualifiers; drawn three, which includes two competitive games; and lost once - to France in a friendly.

[stoop]

I guess quality of the teams they have played and the importance of the competition plays a big part in this:

2010

England   0-1   Brazil   50,000    International Friendly
Mar 2    FT   Ireland   0-2   Brazil   40,082    International Friendly
Jun 2    FT   Zimbabwe   0-3   Brazil   30,000    International Friendly
Jun 7    FT   Tanzania   1-5   Brazil   35,000    International Friendly
Jun 15    FT   Brazil   2-1   North Korea   54,331    World Cup (2010)
Jun 20    FT   Brazil   3-1   Ivory Coast   84,455    World Cup (2010)
Jun 25    FT   Portugal   0-0   Brazil   62,712    World Cup (2010)
Jun 28    FT   Brazil   3-0   Chile   54,096    World Cup (2nd Round)
Jul 2    FT   Netherlands   2-1   Brazil   40,186    World Cup (Quarter-finals)
Aug 10    FT   United States   0-2   Brazil   77,223    International Friendly
Oct 7    FT   Iran   0-3   Brazil       International Friendly
Oct 11    FT   Ukraine   0-2   Brazil       International Friendly
Nov 17    FT   Argentina   1-0   Brazil       International Friendly


2011

Feb 9    FT   France   1-0   Brazil   79,712    International Friendly
Mar 27    FT   Scotland   0-2   Brazil   53,087    International Friendly
Jun 4    FT   Brazil   0-0   Netherlands   48,000    International Friendly
Jun 7    FT   Brazil   1-0   Romania       International Friendly

[Scunner]

Yes, back to the fantastic team we were all thrilled by in the World Cup Qualifiers. 4th best in the World, 168th in the World for winning the matches that really matter. The Andy Murray of World football

[desmartinson]

Blimey Keith, them England stats look impressive, how come we aint won anything for 45 years?